Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Aside
The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.
By Kenneth P. Vogel, Theodore Schleifer and
![A small but vocal faction of Democratic Party donors is urging President Biden to withdraw from the race, but he has said that he will not be pushed out.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/04/multimedia/04pol-biden-donors-biden2/04pol-blackwomen-biden-ender-fcpt-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)
![A small but vocal faction of Democratic Party donors is urging President Biden to withdraw from the race, but he has said that he will not be pushed out.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/04/multimedia/04pol-biden-donors-biden2/04pol-blackwomen-biden-ender-fcpt-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp)
The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.
By Kenneth P. Vogel, Theodore Schleifer and
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While it is possible, it would most likely lead to political upheaval in the party unless the president decides to step aside on his own terms.
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The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.
By Kenneth P. Vogel, Theodore Schleifer and Lauren Hirsch
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